• Building Consistent Communication for Student Success

  At San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District in Central Texas, transparency and communication are critical to student success. We spoke with the district's chief of communications and technology about how how consistent communication between educators and families builds relationships, trust, and a foundation of student support.

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• 4 Keys to Exploring AI in Education

  As part of its recent "Reimagine Education" 2024 conference, Microsoft Education released its "AI in Education" special report containing research insights, resources, and recommendations for tapping into the advantages — and caveats — of using AI.

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• New K–12 AI Framework for School District and State Education Leaders

  Education strategy and policy consulting firm ILO Group has released a new "Framework for Implementing Artificial Intelligence in K–12 Education" to provide comprehensive information and resources to educators and state leaders on adopting AI technology.

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• New Rubric Provides Mission-Driven Framework for AI Use

  The nonprofit Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) has collaborated with mission consultancy company Intentional Futures (iF) to design a rubric for scoring the mission-driven use of AI in educational institutions, nonprofits, and ed tech companies.

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• Microsoft Education Announces Product Updates Focused on AI and Security

  At its annual "Reimagine Education" 2024 digital conference, Microsoft Education announced several new features of its AI and security tools aimed to assist teachers and help prepare students for future careers in which AI will play a prominent part.

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• The Importance of Community Education

  Community partnerships add another layer to education that is critical to helping students thrive and develop life skills.

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• Building a Culture of High Student Growth: One Cinderella District's Steps

  Simply evaluating school-to-school achievement rates will yield only part of the story, because those factors are often linked to life outside of school: at-home literacy, access to enrichment opportunities, families' economic status … in other words, things that aren't under a school's control. But what if we looked at growth rather than achievement?

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• HMH Acquires Writable, Launches AI and Emerging Technology Incubator HMH Labs

  Learning technology company HMH has acquired software company Writable, building on a longstanding partnership that has included the integration of Writable's research-backed writing assessment and practice solution with HMH's core ELA offerings for grades 3–12, HMH said in a news release.

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• Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Launches Data Visualization Tool to Track Student and School Performance

  The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and data analytics company SAS have partnered to launch a web-based tool that provides reports and analysis on performance, achievement, and growth at all K–12 schools in the state to help guide decision-making about effective learning strategies.

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• Los Angeles Unified and AllHere Partner to Launch AI-Driven Learning Acceleration Platform

  The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and Harvard Innovation Labs venture AllHere have released the AI-driven "educational co-pilot" digital platform Ed, a tool available 24-7 to help support student learning beyond the school day.

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• 2024 ED National Education Technology Plan Focuses on Use of Technology to Advance Learning

  In January, the U.S. Department of Education (ED)'s Office of Educational Technology released its annual 2024 "National Education Technology Plan (NETP): A Call to Action for Closing the Digital Access, Design and Use Divides."

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